Day One
reviewed continents
found Asia & China, labeled our wall map
colored EE map of China
stamped passport
colored EE flag of China
listened to WeeSing song (Fong Swei)
read about China (Passport to the World)
completed China worksheet (The World Workbook)
completed Great Wall of China maze (Around the World Maze book)
Day Three
explored China on the My First Amazing World Explorer CD-ROM
snacked on fortune cookies (one should note that fortune cookies are an Amercian invention, but we still couldn't visit China and not have a fortune cookie, LOL)
Day Four
celebrated Chinese New Year!
made red lanterns to hang in our living room
watched the video from the Panda Express Chinese New Year Kit
watched Mulan
practiced using chopsticks at lunch (noodles)
enjoyed mandarin oranges for snack
opened our Chinese Candy Box and snacked on yummy fruits (pictured right)
snacked on more fortune cookies :) (we had whole bag to finish!)
colored the Year of the Rabbit in our Chinese Zodiac coloring book
opened our Chinese erasers (to be put in our travel box)
Day Five
Weekly Reader Feb issue 1: Happy Chinese New Year
read Stone Soup
read The Story About Ping
read Tikki Tikki Tembo
To Do List (that we didn't get to):
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Maze (My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
Forbidden City Maze (My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
Great Wall of China Maze (My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
read Ruby's Wish
Great Wall of China w/ Flora Craft Bricks
China
Day One
reviewed continents
found Asia & China, labeled our wall map
colored EE map of China
stamped passport
colored EE flag of China
listened to WeeSing song (Fong Swei)
read about China (Passport to the World)
completed China worksheet (The World Workbook)
completed Great Wall of China maze (Around the World Maze book)
Day Two
attended the Chinese New Year Festival at the State Fairgrounds
watched Karate Kid (2010)
Day Three
explored China on the My First Amazing World Explorer CD-ROM
snacked on fortune cookies
(one should note that fortune cookies are an Amercian invention, but we still couldn't visit China and not have a fortune cookie, LOL)
Day Four
celebrated Chinese New Year!
made red lanterns to hang in our living room
watched the video from the Panda Express Chinese New Year Kit
watched Mulan
practiced using chopsticks at lunch (noodles)
enjoyed mandarin oranges for snack
opened our Chinese Candy Box and snacked on yummy fruits (pictured right)
snacked on more fortune cookies :) (we had whole bag to finish!)
colored the Year of the Rabbit in our Chinese Zodiac coloring book
opened our Chinese erasers (to be put in our travel box)
Day Five
Weekly Reader Feb issue 1: Happy Chinese New Year
read Stone Soup
read The Story About Ping
read Tikki Tikki Tembo
To Do List (that we didn't get to):
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Maze (My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
Forbidden City Maze (My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
Great Wall of China Maze (My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
read Ruby's Wish
Great Wall of China w/ Flora Craft Bricks